Organization profile
Organization profile
Penn State Center for Neural Engineering is home to research overlapping the boundaries between engineering and the physical sciences – including physics, chemistry and mathematics – and their application to brain sciences and brain health. Its faculty have primary expertise in materials and devices, theory and computation, brain physiology and brain human health, but recognize that with collaborations across disciplinary boundaries, they can achieve together far more than they can on their own to solve the basic sciences of brain function and applied questions in improving brain health.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Nikki Crowley
- Biomedical Engineering - Associate Professor
- Biology - Associate Professor
- Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
- Penn State Neuroscience Institute - Director
- Center for Neural Engineering - Associate Director for Postdoctoral Training and Leadership
Person: Academic
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Corina Stefania Drapaca
- Engineering Science and Mechanics - Associate Professor
- Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
- Center for Neural Engineering
Person: Academic
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Patrick James Drew, PhD
- Engineering Science and Mechanics - Professor
- Department of Neurosurgery - Professor
- Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences - Interim Director
- Penn State Neuroscience Institute
- Center for Neural Engineering
Person: Academic
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Andrew Geronimo, PhD
- Department of Neurology - Assistant Professor
- Department of Neurosurgery - Assistant Professor
- Engineering Science and Mechanics - Assistant Professor
- Penn State Neuroscience Institute
- Center for Neural Engineering
Person: Academic
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Bruce Gluckman, PhD
- Engineering Science and Mechanics - Professor
- Department of Neurosurgery - Professor
- Biomedical Engineering - Professor
- Materials Research Institute (MRI)
- Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
- Penn State Neuroscience Institute
- Center for Neural Engineering - Director
Person: Academic
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Dezhe Jin
- Physics - Associate Professor
- Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences
- Penn State Neuroscience Institute
- Center for Neural Engineering
Person: Academic
Research output
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A biological blind spot in addiction research: hormonal contraceptives and adolescent reward seeking
Seemiller, L. R. & Crowley, N. A., Jan 2026, In: Neuropsychopharmacology. 51, 1, p. 370-371 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A DC-Sensitive Video/ Electrophysiology Monitoring Unit for Long-Term Continuous Study of Seizures and Seizure-Associated Spreading Depolarization in a Rat Model
Liu, J. & Gluckman, B. J., Jan 2026, In: eNeuro. 13, 1, ENEURO.0057-25.2025.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Piecewise Algorithm for Improved Versatility and Accuracy of Least-Squares-Based Inverse Heat Conduction Solutions
Klinger, G., Segall, A., Drapaca, C. & Lear, M., Feb 1 2026, In: ASME Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 148, 2, 024501.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Coupling intraoperative bioprinting and surgical micropuncture for synergistic scaffold vascularization
Yeo, M., El-Mallah, J. C., Horchler, S. N., Waldron, O., Asgardoon, M. H., Jikaria, N. R., Dawes, J., Landmesser, M., Sun, M., Ozbolat, I. T. & Ravnic, D. J., Mar 2026, In: Biomaterials. 326, 123711.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Dynamics of Thermoelastic Stresses in Finite-Width Slab and Hollow Cylinder With a Growing or Receding Boundary Under an Arbitrary Temperature Transient
Kumar, P., Segall, A. & Drapaca, C., Feb 1 2026, In: Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology. 148, 1, 011302.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Evaluation of sepsis CDS tool knowledge and utilization among graduate medical trainees: insights to inform redesign in an academic health system
Hijjawi, S. & Ssentongo, P., 2026, In: Frontiers in Medicine. 12, 1660390.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Geospatial Mapping of Pediatric Febrile Illness in Uganda to Inform Precision Public Health Interventions
Ssentongo, P., Sasanami, M., Moeckel, C. & Fronterrè, C., Jan 1 2026, In: Open Forum Infectious Diseases. 13, 1, ofaf760.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Histopathology and characteristics of colorectal polyps in a Sub-Saharan setting-implications for local colon cancer screening
Duah, A., Amakye, D., Ssentongo, P. & Clarke, K., 2026, In: Expert Review of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 20, 1, p. 57-62 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Machine Learning-Enhanced Hyperspectral Raman Imaging for Label-Free Molecular Atlas of Alzheimer’s Brain
Wang, Z., Ranasinghe, J. C., Chan, D. C. Y., Gomm, A., Tanzi, R. E., Zhang, C., Zhang, N. & Huang, S., Jan 14 2026, In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 18, 1, p. 977-988 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Progressive Insights into 3D Bioprinting for Corneal Tissue Restoration
Namli, I., Gupta, D., Singh, Y. P., Datta, P., Rizwan, M., Baykara, M. & Ozbolat, I. T., Jan 19 2026, In: Advanced Healthcare Materials. 15, 3, e03372.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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SCH: CyberGut: Cyber-Physical System for Closed-Loop Control of Gastric Motility
Kiani, M. (PI) & Farajidavar, A. (CoPI)
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
9/1/25 → 8/31/26
Project: Research project
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High-Resolution Transcranial Ultrasound Neuromodulation at Large Scale
Kiani, M. (PI)
9/1/25 → 5/31/26
Project: Research project
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Developing a bioprinted ventilated lung alveolar platform for investigating microbial interactions and influenza response
Oh, J. (PI) & Ozbolat, I. T. (CoPI)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
8/19/25 → 7/31/29
Project: Research project
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Leveraging Microsurgery and Bioprinting for Rapidly Oriented Vascularized Tissue Engineering
Ozbolat, I. T. (PI) & Ravnic, D. (CoPI)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
6/16/25 → 5/31/26
Project: Research project
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Mechanisms of nano plastic transport in the brain
Hancock, W. O. (PI) & Drew, P. J. (CoPI)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
1/15/25 → 1/14/27
Project: Research project
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3D Printing of Air: An Intangible Ink for Fabrication of Vascularized Tissues
Ozbolat, I. T. (PI) & Ravnic, D. (CoPI)
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
7/9/24 → 4/30/26
Project: Research project
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DREAM Sentinels: Multiplexable and programmable cell-free ADAR-mediated RNA sensing platform (cfRADAR) for quick and scalable response to emergent viral threats
Guan, W. (CoPI) & Lian, X. L. (PI)
1/1/24 → 12/31/26
Project: Research project
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NSF-FR: Bidirectional Neural-Machine Interface for Closed-Loop Control of Prostheses
Hu, X. (PI), Sainburg, R. L. (CoPI), Zhang, N. (CoPI), Cheng, H. (CoPI) & Fitzsimons, K. (CoPI)
9/15/23 → 8/31/28
Project: Research project
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Project 3: Dissecting the neural and neuromodulatory control mechanisms of arterial dynamics during sleep
Drew, P. J. (PI)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
8/1/23 → 7/31/26
Project: Research project
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High-throughput Spheroid Bioprinting Technology for Scalable Fabrication of Tissues
Ozbolat, I. T. (PI)
National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering
6/1/23 → 5/31/26
Project: Research project
Prizes
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Hussein, R. (Recipient), Stredny, E. (Recipient), Whitley, M. (Recipient), Mnatsakanyan, N. (Recipient), Raimundo, N. (Recipient), Zarnescu, D. (Recipient), Adams, N. (Recipient), Lanza, M. (Recipient), Kowalczyk, A. (Recipient), Travelute, C. (Recipient), Marco, C. (Recipient), Tondt, J. (Recipient), Anderson, A. (Recipient), Heron, C. (Recipient), Newman, R. (Recipient), Richard, D. (Recipient), Scartozzi, C. (Recipient), Dellasega, C. (Recipient), Akhtar, N. (Recipient), Albano-Aluquin, S. (Recipient), Chisty, A. (Recipient), Crook, T. (Recipient), Federici, E. H. (Recipient), Ingram, D. (Recipient), Lakshmanan, P. (Recipient), Mathew, A. (Recipient), Narayana, S. (Recipient), Prokop, A. (Recipient), Razjouyan, H. (Recipient), Tariq, A. (Recipient), Thompson, B. (Recipient), Thompson, E. (Recipient), Trivedi, N. (Recipient), Van Scoy, L. (Recipient), Wong, J. (Recipient), Allie, S. R. (Recipient), Browning, K. (Recipient), Evey, L. (Recipient), McLaughlin, P. (Recipient), Mamarabadi, M. (Recipient), Shankar, L. (Recipient), Bowie, E. (Recipient), Petfield, J. (Recipient), Whitaker, M. (Recipient), Aynardi, J. (Recipient), Allen, N. (Recipient), Cunningham, B. (Recipient), Gandhi, C. (Recipient), Jairath, B. (Recipient), Lutzkanin, K. M. (Recipient), Kerris, E. (Recipient), Nelson, A. (Recipient), Shook, J. (Recipient), Proctor, E. A. (Recipient), Raup-Konsavage, W. (Recipient), Romanoski, N. (Recipient), Graziane, J. (Recipient), Llorente, A. (Recipient), Nutting, S. (Recipient), Pinto, C. (Recipient), Yingst, J. (Recipient), Zhou, S. (Recipient), Mahase, S. (Recipient), Brian, P. (Recipient), Goldman, E. (Recipient), Maffie, J. (Recipient), Brahmbhatt, R. (Recipient), Fahy, A. (Recipient), Gish, J. (Recipient), Reed, M. F. (Recipient) & Tomasko, J. (Recipient), 2024
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